Baby-band



No. 751,240. l PATBNTED PEB. 2, 1904.5

' L. ALMINANA.

BABY AND.

APPLICATION PILE) IIAB. 31. 1902.

No MODEL.

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Witnesses No. I751,240.

Patented February, 1904.-.

UNITED STATES PATENT GEEICE.

LoUTsE ALMINANA, or NEW ORLEANS, Louisnnvk.l f

BABY-BAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 751,240,"dated February 2, 1904.

Applicatio'n'iiled March 31, 1902.

To CIJ/Z whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUISE ALMINANA, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Baby Bands or Bandages;

p and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the A same.

' sary.

With the above objects in -view the invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described, particularly pointed out in the claim, andclearly illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of a band embodying my invention and illustrated as adjusted to the body; Fig. 2, a plan view of the band, the inner side of the same being shown; Fig. 3, a rear elevation of the band adjusted as in Fig. l, and Fig. 4 a transverse sectional view taken onl the line 4t 4 of Fig. 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, A designates the bandage, which is tapered toward its ends, forming an enlarged front portion C, designed to extend over and cover the abdomen, and strap portions of sufficient length to extend aroundthe body and to be brought to-the front thereof and overlapped.- The edges of the'bandage are bound with a suitable binding D, as illustrated in the several views.

At substantially the inner end of one of the straps B a transverse slitE is formed, while at the inner end of the other strapB two parallel transversely-extending slits F are provided,

SerialNo. 100,762. (No'model.) 4 Y A forming a loop A 'Ihe edges of all of these slits are bound with a suitable binding H.

AThe function of these slits will be fully set forth hereinafter.

At the centerY of the front portion C -of the' band and upon the outer side thereof' a transversely extending tape or strap is secured, forming a loop I.

In use the band is placed with the portion C covering the abdomemand the straps or side portions B are carried to the rear and crossed and -then brought to the front, one l strap being drawn through slit E and the 4other through loop G, formed by slits F. By

drawingupon the ends of the straps the band is adjusted to snugly iit'the body of the infant, after which the ends of the straps are drawn through the loop I at theifront portion of the band and secured by inserting a safety-pin J or other suitable securing device th rough their overlapping portions;

As illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4, a pocket K is formed upon theV inner side'of the front portion C, at the center thereof, to receive a N are provided for the l`rear portion of Y,the

band when the latter is adjusted tothe body of the infant. These tabs N are slidable on tapes O, carried by4 the portions B of the band, the tapes being secured at their respective ends to the respective ends of the -strap portions B and upon the inner side thereof, while the tabs are loopedto slidefthereon. By making these tabs slidable they may be adjusted as necessary to hold the napkin securely in place when attached thereto. The napkin may be attached to the tabs by safety-pins or in any, convenient manner.

The band may -be constructed of any preferred material and its construction varied IOO from that hereinbefore described without departing from the spirit and scope of my in- Vention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is*4 A baby-band comprising a front portion formed on one sideof its center with a transversely-extending slit and on the other side thereof with two parallel transversely-extending slits, strap portions of suiiicient length to extend around the side and rear portions of the body and to be overlapped, the end of one strap adapted to be inserted through said slit and the end of the other adapted to be inserted through the two parallel slits, a tab carried by the front portion of the band, longitudinally-extending tapes secured at their respective ends to the strap portions, tabs slidable on said tapes, and a loop on the front side of the body portion of the band through which said strap portions are adapted to be passed after being inserted through the slits.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

LOUISE ALMINANA. Witnesses:

N. O. HART, MAX DINKELsriEL. 

